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Comics and Animation News [Read this newsletter online]( [Heritage Auctions]( [Comics and Animation News]( In This Issue: • [Sunday Internet Auction](#spotlight) • [Heritage Comic Art Catalog Honored With A "Benny Award"](#collector-b) • [On the Heritage Blog: War Covers of the 1950s](#collector-c) • [Around Heritage Auctions](#around-1) • [Cover of the Week: We Throw The Challenge Flag](#week) • [Current Auctions](#current) September 18, 2019 []Sunday Internet Auction [Sunday Comics, Animation, and Art Weekly Online Auction]( Auction Ends: September 22, 2019 Live Session at 5:00 PM CT Highlights of this week's auction include: [Moose Hunters Donald Duck Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1937)]( Moose Hunters Donald Duck Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1937) Once again, Donald's posterior is the "butt" of the joke - in fact, he has just sat down on a bee! This offering, released to theaters on February 20, 1937, features Mickey, Donald, and Goofy all tracking the giant animals through an alpine wilderness. It was directed by the prolific Ben Sharpsteen and featured animation by Disney greats Art Babbit, Norm Ferguson, and Clyde Geronimi. Mickey and the fellas have all cobbled together some rather shoddy disguises, Mickey cloaking himself with an appetizing (to a moose, anyway) bush, and Goofy and Donald employing a seductive '"lady moose" costume - complete with antlers! They are about as successful as you might think... After nearly falling off a cliff, Donald swings back up to safety and lands in a small patch of flowers - with a very territorial little bee! In this drawing, seen at the 4:49 point in the film, Donald is shooing away the angry insect. He is rendered in graphite and colored pencil and the image area measures approximately 6" x 5". Drawing is on 12 field 5-peghole animation paper. Minor creasing (image unaffected) and toning of paper. In Very Good condition. [View]( [Special Edition Comics #1 (Fawcett Publications, 1940) CGC VG 4.0 Cream to off-white pages]( Special Edition Comics #1 (Fawcett Publications, 1940) CGC VG 4.0 Cream to off-white pages This is the first book devoted entirely to Captain Marvel and the only time he appeared with a belt buckle. It pre-dates Captain Marvel Adventures #1. C. C. Beck cover and story art. Overstreet 2019 VG 4.0 value = $1,784. CGC census 9/19: 5 in 4.0, 41 higher. Auctioned on Behalf of Tadano America Corporation. [View]( [Starlet O'Hara in Hollywood #1 (Standard, 1948) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages]( Starlet O'Hara in Hollywood #1 (Standard, 1948) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages Moronica, the star of Dizzy Dames, makes her first appearance in this issue. Overstreet 2019 VF 8.0 value = $296. CGC census 9/19: 3 in 7.5, 3 higher. [View]( [Brenda Starr V2#4 (Superior Comics, 1948) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages]( Brenda Starr V2#4 (Superior Comics, 1948) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages Used in Seduction of the Innocent. Jack Kamen cover. Overstreet 2019 VF/NM 9.0 value = $1,093; NM- 9.2 value = $1,550. CGC census 9/19: 2 in 9.0, none higher. [View]( [Crime SuspenStories #22 (EC, 1954) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white pages]( Crime SuspenStories #22 (EC, 1954) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white pages Classic decapitation cover by Johnny Craig; one of the most infamous pre-Code horror covers ever produced. It was used in a US Senate investigation on juvenile delinquency. Reed Crandall, George Evans, and Jack Kamen art. Overstreet 2019 VG 4.0 value = $1,258; FN 6.0 value = $1,887. CGC census 9/19: 20 in 5.0, 64 higher. [View]( [The Avengers #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC Signature Series FN 6.0 Off-white to white pages]( The Avengers #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC Signature Series FN 6.0 Off-white to white pages The origin and first appearance of the Avengers (Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Ant-Man, and Wasp), as well as appearances by Loki, the Teen Brigade, and the Fantastic Four. Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers cover and art. This issue is currently #12 on Overstreet's list of Top 50 Silver Age Comics. CGC notes, "Signed by Stan Lee on 11/23/13." Overstreet 2019 GD 2.0 value = $900; VG 4.0 value = $1,800; FN 6.0 value = $3,600. [View]( [Batman #227 (DC, 1970) CGC Signature Series NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages]( Batman #227 (DC, 1970) CGC Signature Series NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages Neal Adams classic cover swipe of Detective Comics #31. Robin backup story. Contains hanging panels. Currently tied for the #18 book on Overstreet's Top 25 Bronze Age Comics list. Irv Novick, Dick Giordano, and Mike Esposito art. CGC notes, "Signed by Neal Adams on 6/30/12". Overstreet 2019 GD 2.0 value = $38; VG 4.0 value = $76; FN 6.0 value = $114; VF 8.0 value = $281; VF/NM 9.0 value = $628; NM- 9.2 value = $975. [View]( [Luis Dominguez DC Special #23 Cover 'The 3 Musketeers and Robin Hood' Original Art (DC Comics, 1976)]( Luis Dominguez DC Special #23 Cover "The 3 Musketeers and Robin Hood" Original Art (DC Comics, 1976) The Three Musketeers: Athos; Porthos; Aramis; D'Artagnan, skirmish with Spanish soldiers on this adventurous page; which also features the heroic archer, Robin Hood. Created in ink over graphite on DC Comics Bristol board with an image area of 9.5" x 15". The header, title, and UPC box are stat paste-ups- with some discoloration and adhesive bleed through, while the text blurbs are hand drawn paste-ups. There are paper lifts, pinholes and staple holes, light toning, and small spots of soiling. In Very Good condition. [View]( [Berni Wrightson: A Look Back Signed, Limited, Numbered, Slipcase Edition #238/250 (Land of Enchantment, 1979)]( Berni Wrightson: A Look Back Signed, Limited, Numbered, Slipcase Edition #238/250 (Land of Enchantment, 1979) A very limited first edition, signed and numbered by Berni Wrightson. This beautifully illustrated tome features hundreds of sketches and drawings from the career of one of the most beloved and prolific artists of the comics medium. It is a hardcover (with Slipcase) containing 360 pages (more than 100 are in color). Every aspect of the artists career is explored and analyzed, utilizing the widest possible selection of the artists existing work. It is easily the most comprehensive volume ever assembled on an illustrator of the Fantastic. In Very Fine condition, with the slip case covering beginning to loosen along one back edge. From the Glynn and Suzanne Crain Collection. [View]( [Sal Buscema and Bill Sienkiewicz Spectacular Spider-Man #229 Story Page 6 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 1995)]( Sal Buscema and Bill Sienkiewicz Spectacular Spider-Man #229 Story Page 6 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 1995) Dual web-sling action featuring Spidey and Scarlet Spider. Sienkiewicz finishes and inks of Buscema breakdowns. Created in ink over graphite on Marvel Bristol board with an image area of 9.5" x 15.75". All text are paste-ups with some missing, loose, or discolored; adhesive residue from detached word balloons, pinholes, light smudging, and soft corner creases. In Very Good condition. [View]( [Virgil Ross - Yosemite Sam 'Model Sheet' Drawing Original Art (Warner Brothers, c. 1990s)]( Virgil Ross - Yosemite Sam "Model Sheet" Drawing Original Art (Warner Brothers, c. 1990s) "Great horny toads!" Hot-tempered cowboy Yosemite Sam, long-time adversary to Bugs Bunny, was a creation of director Friz Freleng. Here's a fantastic 16 field model sheet-style illustration with six images of Sam, four in his regular cowboy outfit and "11-gallon" hat, and two of him in a suit. The art is by long-time WB animator Virgil Ross (1907 - 1996), who worked for years in Freleng's animation unit; he is well known for his action and dance sequences, as well as his funny facial expressions. Several of the cartoons he worked on were nominated for Academy Awards, and Mr. Ross himself was given the prestigious Winsor McCay Award in 1988. He spent time at several other studios, most notably Hanna-Barbera and Filmation. Mr. Ross began releasing hand-painted Limited Edition cels of his famous Looney Tunes scenes as part of the "Master's Collection" cels sold at Warner Bros. Studio Stores and animation galleries. This signed piece includes image sizes ganging from 4" to 7", and is in Fine condition. [View]( [Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom Wata 9.0 A Sealed NES, Tecmo, 1991, USA]( Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom Wata 9.0 A Sealed NES, Tecmo, 1991, USA Third installment in the Ninja Gaiden series on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Events take place during the first and second game in the series. Designed by Masato Kato, who took over for Hideo Yoshizawa, the designer for the first two games. [View]( Our MyHeritage: [MyBids]( feature makes tracking your favorite items easier than ever. Just a reminder...our Sunday Internet Comics, Animation, and Art Auctions end with a Live Session at 5:00 PM CT. [Browse the entire auction here](. [Back to Top](#top) []Heritage Comic Art Catalog Honored With A "Benny Award" [Premier Print Award aka a 'Benny'] We're thrilled to announce that our catalog has won the highest award that can be earned in the printing business, a Premier Print Award aka a "Benny." Our May 2018 catalog, featuring a lenticular effect on the front and back covers, was chosen for the award. That auction was, at the time, the biggest comic auction ever held (we have since broken our own record) so it's only fitting that an award-winning catalog accompanied it. Thanks and congratulations to the team that made this happen! [Back to Top](#top) []On the Heritage Blog: War Covers of the 1950s [Heritage Blog: War Covers of the 1950s] On the Heritage blog, our Brian Wiedman looks at Foxhole #4 and some of the other cool war covers that have crossed his desk lately. To read all about it and see his top ten list, [just click here](. [Back to Top](#top) []Around Heritage Auctions [September 20-21 Wine Auction]( Private Collection of Prominent Collector, Writer Featured in Heritage Auctions' September Wine Auction Mark Golodetz, a leading wine collector and writer for more than three decades, is offering 6,000 bottles from his personal cellar to collectors in Heritage Auctions' [Wine Auction]( September 20-21 in Beverly Hills, California. The event will be Heritage's largest multi-consignor auction ever presented, with more than 1,900 lots, with a low estimate for the sale at nearly $3 million. Golodetz has been writing about wine and collecting for more than 30 years. A contributing editor and European correspondent for Wine Enthusiast magazine, he also has written for Bloomberg, World of Fine Wines and Art and Auction. "The wines we're offering would be described as from an eclectic cellar," Golodetz said. "It features a strong selection of Bordeaux from the 1950s and '60s and '70s, and a lot of excellent Burgundy. There are plenty of choices for trophy collectors, but it also features some outstanding selections from 1962, which was an amazing vintage nobody pays much attention to." "This collection covers a really wide range," Heritage Auctions Senior Fine and Rare Wine Director Frank Martell said. "The Mark Golodetz collection is an absolute treasure trove for trophy hunters, collectors, drinkers and academics alike." In addition to the Friday evening Signature selection of Golodetz' wines, there is a large and varied Non-Floor Session that will stream online offered in the back of the catalog, offering incredible bidding opportunities for buyers. Several other important collections are featured in this auction, including a New World Cache from a repeat consignor and a large selection of rare Burgundy and California wines from a West Coast cellar. [More information Wine Auctions]( [Back to Top](#top) [Colored Diamond, Diamond, Tsavorite Garnet, Gold Ring]( News Colored Diamond, Diamond, Tsavorite Garnet, Gold Ring Decidedly more friendly than fierce, the [winged dragon]( gazes out through mesmerizingly bright Tsavorite garnet eyes, while his sinuous sparkling chocolate diamond studded torso wraps around the finger. [More information about Jewelry Auctions]( [Back to Top](#top) []Cover of the Week: We Throw The Challenge Flag There is so much to discuss here that we wish we had a John Madden "Telestrator." [School Day Romances #2 (Star Publications, 1950) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages]( - Bizarrely, the fans are seated right up to the sideline. Where do the coaches and backup players stand? (Maybe this is the Arena Football League). - The double-entendre pickup lines have to be read to be believed. - These editors are no Stan Lees when it comes to hype - the only praise they offer the stories is to call them "solid," and they describe the whole thing as a "sock issue." On the bright side, this is a high-grade copy of a hard-to-find issue with cover art by the great L. B. Cole. [You can bid on it here](. 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